English

truck

trʌk, tɹʌk, t͡ʃɹʌk
Meaning: a large road vehicle for carrying goods
Part of Speech: Noun Alternative Readings: tɹʌk, t͡ʃɹʌk

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Example sentences

The delivery truck was filled with boxes of fresh fruit for the local market.
He parked his truck near the entrance.
He parked his truck near the entrance.
Police search trucks for arms at the border.
Police search trucks for arms at the border.
The truck was carrying a heavy load of bricks.
The truck was carrying a heavy load of bricks.
That is a mighty big truck.
That is a mighty big truck.
The car moved into the left lane to overtake the truck.
The car moved into the left lane to overtake the truck.
The truck hauled a heavy load up the hill.
The truck hauled a heavy load up the hill.
The company maintains a fleet of delivery trucks.
The company maintains a fleet of delivery trucks.
The truck driver spent all day traveling on the interstate highway.
The truck driver spent all day traveling on the interstate highway.
The workers loaded the crates onto the truck.
The workers loaded the crates onto the truck.

Usage Notes

In British English, this is often called a 'lorry'. It can also refer to smaller hand-pulled carts.

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